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it_o good_n it_o have_v be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o supreme_a goodness_n of_o his_o nature_n to_o have_v create_v only_o murderous_a ravenous_a injurious_a creature_n to_o have_v create_v a_o bedlam_n rather_o than_o a_o world_n a_o mere_a heap_n of_o confusion_n will_v have_v be_v as_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o divine_a goodness_n as_o with_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n again_o when_o his_o goodness_n have_v move_v he_o to_o make_v a_o creature_n his_o goodness_n will_v necessary_o move_v he_o to_o be_v beneficial_a to_o his_o creature_n not_o that_o this_o necessity_n result_v from_o any_o merit_n in_o the_o creature_n which_o he_o have_v frame_v but_o from_o the_o excellency_n and_o diffusiveness_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o his_o own_o glory_n the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o form_v it_o which_o will_v have_v be_v obscure_a yea_o nothing_o without_o some_o degree_n of_o his_o bounty_n what_o occasion_n of_o acknowledgement_n and_o praise_n can_v the_o creature_n have_v for_o 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you_o i_o in_o vain_a he_o can_v not_o because_o of_o his_o goodness_n have_v say_v so_o to_o man_n in_o his_o innocence_n as_o god_n be_v necessary_o mind_n so_o he_o be_v necessary_o will_v as_o he_o be_v necessary_o know_v so_o he_o be_v necessary_o love_v he_o can_v not_o be_v bless_v if_o he_o do_v not_o know_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o perfection_n nor_o good_a if_o he_o do_v not_o delight_n in_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o perfection_n and_o this_o goodness_n whereby_o he_o delight_v in_o himself_o be_v the_o source_n of_o his_o delight_n in_o his_o creature_n wherein_o he_o see_v the_o footstep_n of_o himself_o if_o he_o love_v himself_o he_o can_v but_o love_v the_o resemblance_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o image_n of_o his_o own_o goodness_n he_o love_v himself_o because_o he_o be_v the_o high_a goodness_n and_o excellency_n and_o love_v every_o thing_n as_o it_o resemble_v himself_o because_o it_o be_v a_o efflux_n of_o his_o own_o goodness_n and_o as_o he_o do_v necessary_o love_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o excellency_n so_o he_o do_v necessary_o love_v any_o thing_n that_o resemble_v that_o excellency_n which_o be_v the_o primary_n object_n of_o his_o esteem_n but_o 5._o though_o he_o be_v necessary_o good_a yet_o he_o be_v also_o free_o good_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o nature_n hinder_v not_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o action_n the_o matter_n of_o his_o act_n be_v not_o at_o all_o necessary_a but_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o act_n in_o a_o good_a and_o bountiful_a way_n be_v necessary_a as_o well_o as_o free_v 6._o free_v gilbert_n de_fw-fr dei_fw-la dominio_fw-la p._n 6._o he_o create_v the_o world_n and_o man_n free_o because_o he_o may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v create_v it_o but_o he_o create_v they_o good_a necessary_o because_o he_o be_v first_o necessary_o good_a in_o his_o nature_n before_o he_o be_v free_o a_o creator_n when_o he_o create_a man_n he_o free_o give_v he_o a_o positive_a law_n but_o 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his_o goodness_n in_o what_o method_n and_o measure_n he_o please_v according_a to_o the_o free_a determination_n of_o his_o own_o will_n guide_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o regulate_v by_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n he_o be_v not_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o any_o of_o his_o matter_n 33.13_o matter_n job_n 33.13_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o he_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v compassion_n 9.15_o compassion_n rom._n 9.15_o and_o he_o will_v be_v good_a to_o who_o he_o will_v be_v good_a when_o he_o do_v act_n he_o can_v but_o act_v well_o so_o it_o be_v necessary_a yet_o he_o may_v act_v this_o good_a or_o that_o good_a to_o this_o or_o that_o degree_n so_o it_o be_v free_a as_o it_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n it_o be_v necessary_a as_o it_o be_v the_o communication_n of_o his_o bounty_n it_o be_v voluntary_a the_o eye_n can_v but_o see_v if_o it_o be_v open_a yet_o it_o 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p._n 1326._o it_o be_v god_n excellency_n and_o goodness_n which_o like_o a_o beam_n pierce_v all_o thing_n he_o deck_v spirit_n with_o reason_n endue_v matter_n with_o form_n furnish_v every_o thing_n with_o useful_a quality_n as_o one_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n illustrate_v fire_n water_n earth_n so_o one_o beam_n of_o god_n enlighten_v and_o endow_n mind_n soul_n and_o universal_a nature_n nothing_o in_o the_o world_n have_v its_o goodness_n from_o itself_o any_o more_o than_o it_o have_v its_o be_v from_o itself_o the_o cause_n must_v be_v riches_n than_o the_o effect_n but_o that_o which_o i_o intend_v be_v the_o defence_n of_o this_o goodness_n 1._o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o impair_v by_o suffer_a sin_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n to_o fall_v thereby_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o testimony_n of_o god_n goodness_n that_o he_o give_v man_n a_o ability_n to_o be_v happy_a than_o any_o charge_n against_o his_o goodness_n that_o he_o settle_a man_n in_o a_o 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by_o the_o other_o there_o can_v be_v no_o action_n in_o the_o world_n but_o about_o some_o object_n there_o can_v be_v no_o object_n offer_v to_o we_o but_o by_o divine_a providence_n the_o active_a nature_n of_o man_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a if_o there_o be_v not_o object_n about_o which_o it_o may_v be_v exercise_v nothing_o can_v present_v itself_o to_o man_n as_o a_o object_n either_o to_o excite_v his_o grace_n or_o awaken_v his_o corruption_n but_o by_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n that_o david_n shall_v walk_v upon_o the_o battlement_n of_o his_o palace_n and_o bathsheba_n be_v in_o the_o bath_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v from_o the_o divine_a providence_n which_o order_v all_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n 117._o world_n 2_o sam._n 117._o and_o so_o some_o understand_v jer._n 6.21_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v lay_v stumble_v block_n before_o this_o people_n and_o the_o father_n and_o son_n together_o shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o 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